| Idioms for November |
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With Thanksgiving and Christmas not too far away, November is a time for food and eating with family. Here are a couple of idioms based on food:
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1. “feel blessed” |
Meaning:
To feel lucky about something, as if God has given it to you.
Example:
“I am blessed to have such a wonderful mum”.
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2. “take with a pinch of salt” |
Meaning:
To not take what someone says too seriously.
Example:
“Take my advice with a pinch of salt”.
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3.“to feel stuffed” |
Meaning:
To feel very full from eating.
Example:
“That meal was great, I'm stuffed”.
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4. “count your blessings” |
Meaning:
To be grateful about many good things in your life.
Example:
“I think you need to count your blessings. You don't realise how lucky you actually are”.
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5. “bite off more than you can chew” |
Meaning:
You have started to undertake a project which is too difficult for you to finish.
Example:
“From the looks of it, he has bitten off more than he can chew”.
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